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De Luca says his party will ally with Meloni nationally but stay independent in Sicily
Cateno De Luca, the mayor of Taormina in Sicily, says his party, Sud chiama Nord, has agreed to ally with Giorgia Meloni’s centre-right for national politics.
He says the deal does not cover elections in Sicily, where his party will remain free to choose its own path.
De Luca says he wants to pursue a civic, autonomist and progressive project for the region, and has previously sought support for his bid to become its president.
He says the centre-right accepted his condition that municipalities should not be used as a source of money by the central government, while the centre-left did not respond.
De Luca also says his party plans to discuss a possible joint election list with a group of mayors at Sud chiama Nord’s national assembly on October 27–29.
He presents the alliance as a way to help the centre-right while limiting the influence of Roberto Vannacci’s Futuro nazionale.
De Luca says he is ready to debate Vannacci, who he criticizes for lacking experience in local government.
He says the agreement will be presented at a press conference with senior Brothers of Italy figures the following week.
Cateno De Luca says his party, Sud chiama Nord, has agreed to ally with Giorgia Meloni’s centre-right at national level.
He says the agreement does not apply to Sicily, where his party will remain free to pursue its own political project.
De Luca said the agreement was made with leaders of Brothers of Italy and would be presented at a news conference the following week.
He said Sud chiama Nord was discussing a possible joint list with the Group of Italy’s Mayors for elections.
De Luca also said he was ready to debate Roberto Vannacci.
- Who
- Cateno De Luca and his party, Sud chiama Nord, have agreed to ally nationally with Giorgia Meloni’s centre-right.
- What
- The alliance applies to national politics, but De Luca says his party will remain independent in Sicily.
- When
- De Luca described the agreement in an interview published on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- The agreement applies nationally; Sicily is excluded from it.
- Why
- De Luca said the centre-right accepted his condition that municipalities stop being used as a source of funds for the central government.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The agreement applies nationally but not to the Sicilian Region, where we have our hands free.
My project for a civic, autonomist and progressive Sicily goes ahead on its own.
Tell me where and when.
De Luca said Sud chiama Nord elected parliamentarians in constituencies and mayors, including in Messina, on its own.
The Group of Italy’s Mayors was founded in Assisi.
De Luca said Sud chiama Nord had concluded a meeting with the Group of Italy’s Mayors.
The Group of Italy’s Mayors is expected to attend Sud chiama Nord’s national assembly, where De Luca said they hoped to conclude discussions on a possible joint election list.
De Luca said he would present the agreement with leaders of Brothers of Italy at a news conference.
- National alliance
- Sud chiama Nord will ally with Meloni’s centre-right
- Sicily
- The regional agreement does not cover Sicily
- Party leader
- Cateno De Luca, mayor of Taormina
- National assembly
- October 27–29
- Possible joint list
- Sud chiama Nord and the Group of Italy’s Mayors are discussing one
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